New heart valve device aims to fix tricuspid leak without open surgery
NCT ID NCT07691307
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a new device called the TruGamma system, which replaces the tricuspid valve without open surgery. It is for people aged 65 and older with severe tricuspid regurgitation who are not candidates for surgery. The study compares the device plus standard medication to medication alone, measuring improvements in heart function, symptoms, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TruGamma transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could offer a less invasive treatment option for people with severe tricuspid regurgitation who cannot undergo surgery, potentially improving heart function and daily life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a pivotal trial, but the device is still investigational. Risks include procedural complications, device failure, or no significant benefit over standard medical therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥65 years old. 2. The subject must be assessed by the local heart team as a high-risk patient ineligible for surgery and has been stabilized on optimal medical therapy (OMT)(The OMT is evaluated by the local heart team and comprises medications including diuretics with a treatment duration of no less than 30 days; no medication was newly initiated or discontinued within the preceding 2 weeks before treatment, any dose reduction did not exceed 50% of the original dose, and any dose escalation did not exceed 100% of the original dose.). 3. Despite OMT per the local heart team, patient has signs of TR or symptoms fromTR,and TR graded as at least severe on a TTE(assessedby the 5-grade classification). 4. New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III-IV. 5. The local heart team determines that the subject's anatomy is appropriate for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement. 6. Subject is willing and able to comply with all study evaluations and provideswritten informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is contraindicated or cannot be completed. 2. Pulmonary arterial systolic pressure (PASP) \>60 mmHg by Dopplerechocardiogram (unless right heart catheterization \[RHC\] demonstrates PASP ≤60 mmHg). 3. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 25%. 4. Severe aortic, mitral, and/or pulmonic valve stenosis and/or regurgitation requiring surgical intervention. 5. Previous tricuspid surgery or intervention. 6. Patients with congenital Ebstein's anomaly or hypoplastic right ventricle. 7. Patients with right ventricular outflow tract obstruction,or hemodynamically significant pericardial effusion,or significant intracardiac mass, thrombus, or vegetation. 8. Active endocarditis within the last 90 days or infection requiring antibiotictherapy within the last 14 days. 9. Hemodynamic instability with cardiogenic shock or severe hemodynamic compromise, defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) \<90 mmHg with or without vasoactive or afterload-reducing agents, cardiogenic shock , or the need for an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), or other mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices. 10. Patients with respiratory failure who are deemed to be unsuitable candidates for general anesthesia. 11. Severe renal insufficiency with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<30mL/min/1.73m2,or requiring chronic renal replacement therapy. 12. Patients with hepatic insufficiency, or cirrhosis with Meld-3.0 score \>17. 13. Clinically significant, untreated coronary artery disease requiringrevascularization, recent acute coronary syndrome within the last 30 days. 14. Any major cardiac, coronary, or cervical vascular surgery within the last 30 days. 15. Pacemaker or ICD leads that may interfere with implantation of the tricuspid valve system. 16. Pulmonary embolism in the last 6 months (180 days). 17. Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke within the last 90 days . 18. Active peptic ulcer disease or upper gastrointestinal bleeding within the last 90 days. 19. Chronic anemia with transfusion dependency or Hgb\<90g/L not corrected by transfusion. 20. Thrombocytopenia (platelet count\<75,000/mm3) or thrombocytosis (plateletcount \>750,000/mm2). 21. Unable to perform the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). 22. Hypersensitivity reaction or known allergy to the raw materials of the investigational device ,or other allergy cannot be adequately managed with medication. 23. Severe Alzheimer's disease. 24. Known contraindication, allergy, or hypersensitivity to BOTH dual antiplatelet therapy AND anticoagulant therapy. A contraindication to either DAPT or anticoagulant therapy alone does not constitute an exclusion criterion. 25. Active malignancy or life expectancy ≤1 year, in the opinion of the investigator. 26. Severe uncontrolled hypertension. 27. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or a positive pregnancy test at screening, or intention to become pregnant during the study period. (Women with documented history of menopause are exempt.) 28. Concurrent participation in another investigational drug or device clinical trial in which the primary endpoint has not yet been reached. 29. In the opinion of the investigator, the subject is unlikely to comply with study procedures or to complete the study as required. 30. Any other condition or circumstance that, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the subject inappropriate for study enrollment.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cardiovascular Institute & Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100037, China
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